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102 paraded in front of the City Hall and a large concourse of citizens assembled; I enquired the occasion. Which was the Funeral of [th?] Officers who had fallen in battle in Mexico. and were brought home to be intered here. While standing in the City Hall in the second story waiting to se the funeral come out, who were in a private room; I felt a very singular impulse come over my feelings, which made me think there would be something remarkable happen to me soon; and I could not shept? it off; I thought I might loose my watch purs or wallet or baggage. But I had this explained to my satisfaction before night. As I was walking in the market, a wallet was picked up just behind me at my feet. A man tapped me on the shoulder and said, Sir you have dropped your wallet, and said there is the man that has got it, and he ? to him, and told him that he must give it up the owner. The finder said he must have his {missing} for finding it. Very well said the other, how much do you ask. He said he thought he ought to have ten dollars. Well says the other the gentleman will have no objections to paying you give him up his wallet. He said if he gave